Incognati Field Guide
Official Data Reporting Specimen No. 8 — Per Capita vs. Absolute Counts
Ranking places by absolute counts mostly ranks them by population; per-capita rates compare like with like — but which is honest depends on whether the question is total burden or individual risk.
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